Have we created a society of "haves" and "have nots" based not so much on how much we have, but on how much we can spend on looking younger?

Middle age is a cultural fiction -- a construct that emerged in the last 150 years through a confluence of factors, including industrialization, moder...

How can a kid learn anything new without making a mess of it at first? And yet how often do we let our grown-up selves get messy or be in a situation where we might make a "mistake"?

Many of 78 million baby boomers, now in the thick of midlife, are vulnerable to feeling demoralized about their lives. For some it's the classic "midlife crisis." But for many, it's more of a chronic, low-grade fever.

Today's Post50s are breaking the mold when it comes to sex at midlife. Once upon a time, an older woman in touch with her sexuality was a punch line -...

When it comes to turning 50, "The Midlife Crisis" is as inaccurate -- and tiresome -- a cliché as "Reinvent Yourself" has become.

We've all been inundated with images of the midlife crisis: Harley-mounted, silver-haired 50-somethings riding off (reluctantly) into the sunset of th...

Finding out that your partner is having an affair is devastating at any age, but if you’re in your fifties and you’ve been together for years the ...

If you ask a person when "middle age" begins, the answer, not surprisingly, depends on the age of that respondent. American college-aged students ...

For most people, the Bucket List is just a source of frustration, a reminder of all the things you have wanted to do and have not done -- so far. The skillful use of your Bucket List is a powerful way to live your best life at any age.

Before you jump at the chance for a midlife 'do-over,' you may want to consider these three essential psychological components to determine your readiness to take on major transformations at this stage of life.

Most women treasure the time they spend with their closest girlfriends. And according to new research, it is exactly this that makes women in mid-l...

One of my dearest friends from my teenage years stunned us all recently when she decided -- quite suddenly and quite happily -- to marry her first lov...